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Saturday, March 11, 2017

Day 66 3/9/17 - Tucson / After Hike Divesting

Living in a Prius is hard to do with limited space. Then add a full 50 Ltr. backpack, two pair of hiking boots, winter coat, and so on I'm feeling very crowded.

My Merrill Moab hikers have to take a backup roll now my backcountry hike is done. Since these boots still fit well, they will make a great work boot at home

I had bought a second pair of Merrill Moab Hikers in case this pair broke prior to my hike. It gave me a backup, just in-case. These will become my hikers for the next two months of my travels.

Here I am again mailing my older hiker boots and a few other small items home. I plan on one more shipment home before April 1 when I drive east. I have a few items and a requested gift to send back, and yes, I'm happy to open up some more space in my Prius.

I also needed to return this REI Bivy Sac (the kind that Joanne used on the hike) that I bought just in case I needed room, and save weight in my backpack, but at the last minute I went with my $30.00 tent. Therefore, the $169.00 Bivy gets returned to REI today.

Driving before sunrise this am I noticed the road ahead of me was dark on the drivers side. Investigation of the problem found the low beam was out. The other one on the passenger side died a few weeks ago. I'm back at AutoZone for a replacement.

About Me

I retired from as
Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director for the Town of Westminster in
2014.Growing up I became an on-call
firefighter and continued in the Fire Department while I kept a full-time
career in high tech, eventually becoming the full-time Fire Chief in 1998, with
the downturn in the tech sector.

I have been
fortunate to have had many wonderful experiences working in the private sector
before my full-time employment before becoming Fire Chief/EMD. This
included being an Electronic Technician, and Manufacturing engineer for Bowmar/ALI,
Inc. Leominster/Acton MA, National Service Manager for Bruel and Kjaer
Instruments, Inc., Marlborough, MA, and Engineering Coordinator,
Manufacturing Project Manager, Group Manager, and Program Manager for Digital
Equipment Corporation/Compaq Computer Corporation, various locations in MA&
NH.

I continue to
teach Fire Science Degree Programs at Mount Wachusett Community College,
Gardner, MA, where I have been an Adjunct Professor since 2000.

I have received
degrees at the following institutions:

Lesley College; Masters of
Science in Management, January 1984

Fitchburg State College; Bachelor of Science in History, June 1979

Mount
Wachusett Community College; Associate in Electronic Engineering, June 1977.